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Promoter Matt Phillips and Matchmaker Keith Weir have scheduled three boxing matches for the Arena Wars September 28th event at the Medford Armory in addition to some MMA and Kickboxing bouts.

Super Middleweights Devontae McDonald (5 4 0) Joseph Aguilar (6 1 1) 6 rounds
These two squared off in November of ’23 with Aguilar taking the win in a unanimous decision, winning four of the five rounds. In McDonald’s next fight, he lost a close decision to Andrew Murphy in what many saw as the fight of the night. In the tune up for this bout, McDonald scored a second round knockout in beating Billy Wagner. Aguilar is on a four fight win streak, including the win over McDonald. The only blemish on Aguilar’s record came by way of a majority decision in a fight where had Aguilar bested Alarenz Reynolds in one more round, the fight would have ended in a draw.
Look for this fight to be a slugfest as McDonald is looking for a little payback, While Aguilar looks to keep winning before facing Cameron Sevilla Rivera in November.

Welterweights Kevin Davila (5 13 3) Gerardo Esquivel (5 5 1) 6 rounds
Kevin Davila’s record doesn’t accurately reflect the man’s ability. He always comes to fight, he is a tough opponent, and has only twice been stopped short of the scheduled rounds. Gerardo Esquivel, in many ways is similar. He has gone the distance in all but one of his fights, and he won that one by TKO.
These two fought in July of ’24 with Esquivel taking the seven round unanimous decision. Esquivel is a fighter that likes to press his opponent, looking to land body shots while Davila has proven that he can absorb such work and counter effectively. Records and recent results may lean in favor of Esquivel, while experience and toughness might favor Davila.

Middle weights Roman Avetisyan (0 4 0) Dylan Carlson (2 9 2) 5 rounds

This is a solid match of fighters that are hungry for a win in the ring. They faced each other in March of ’24 in a close five round fight that saw Carlson claim the win. However, had Avetisyan had won one more round, the fight would have ended in a draw. That March fight set up the expectations for this bout as these are fighters of equal caliber. Carlson has been more active, as Avetisyan re entered the ring in ’24 after a four and half year absence.

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White Delight Promotions, Mike and Jennifer Wilson, and Matchmaker Keith Weir return to Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville, Oregon on October 12th.

Super Lightweights Marco Cardenas (11 8 1)  Ricardo Maldonado (8 9 1) 8 rounds
Ricardo Maldanado will make a return to the comfortable confines of the Pacific Northwest after taking his skills on the road in his last three fights. In the return, he is looking to score a win after dropping three close fights against unbeaten opponents. Cardenas enters the fight on a two win streak, the last of those a real battle in which he claimed a close six round unanimous decision against Lorenze Calderas. Cardenas may have the edge in terms of knockout power, but Maldanado, in going the distance in the last three against powerful unbeaten fighters, has shown that he can stand in toe to toe with such power punchers. Maldonado has been inactive since 2019, while Cardenas enters his second fight of 2024. These two did face each other in September of 2017, a fight that saw Cardenas emerge the unanimous decision winner.

Super Welterweights Anthony Alvarado (3 0 0)  Billy Wagner (5 5 0) 6 rounds
Unbeaten Anthony Alvarado will face his toughest opponent to date when he steps in against Billy Wagner. Wagner is unafraid to fight unbeaten fighters as he has done so in five of his last six fights, and he claimed victory in one of those while two ended in close losses. Alvarado showed some power in his second pro fight, scoring a TKO win, and he may have to bring that power to slow Wagner, who has shown he possesses the ability to go the distance.

Heavyweights Aurek Anderson (4 2 0)  Brandon Colantonio (4 1 0) 6 rounds
This is one of the more intriguing heavyweight matches this year. Canadian Brandon Colantonio was riding a four fight win streak until he dropped a majority decision to Carlos Villanueva in March. And that fight was close enough that a one round swing could have given Colantonio the win. Aurek Anderson comes into the fight riding a three win streak, but Colantonio will prove to be a tougher opponent. Villanueva is a common opponent for the two, having beaten Anderson twice in addition to the close win over Colantonio. This fight will match the slugger in Anderson against the boxer in Colantonio.

Welterweights Kevin Mendez Ochoa (3 0 0)  Alessandro Singson (1 0 0) 5 rounds
Matching two unbeaten fighters in a five round fight more often than not means one fighter remains unbeaten while the other suffers his first loss. Ochoa and Singson both have TKO wins to boast of, and in each case the TKO came in the final round. This shows that both possess the ability to break down an opponent. Look for this fight to feature a lot of punches and good footwork as each moves to avoid the power of the other.

Welterweights Jeremiah Sierra (0 1 0)  Jovan Alayon (1 0 0) 4 rounds
Jovan Alayon might have to make some adjustments to his attack in facing the left handed Jeremiah Sierra. Alayon scored a unanimous decision win in his pro debut, while Sierra suffered a final round TKO loss to hard hitting Kevin Ochoa in his first fight. This is a fight that offers the men an opportunity to show that they have the skills of a boxer, while packing power to stun the other.

Welterweights Christian Torrico (debut)  Angel Manrajos (0 1 0) 4 rounds
After being in the ring as a kickboxer, Christian Torrico will make his professional debut as a boxer when he faces Angel Manrajos. Manrajos dropped his pro debut in going the distance in a loss to Kevin Ochoa. The storyline in this fight seems to be how Torrico handles the transition from kickboxing when facing an opponent that has experience as a boxer.

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Toro Promotions brings the fights to the Emerald Queen Casino on October 19th.

Heavyweights Kingsley Ibeh (13 2 1)  Jack May (10 0 0) 10 Rounds
If you are looking for a fight in which both fighters carry knockout power, look no further than the match between Kingsley Ibeh and Jack May. Ibeh enters the fight on an eight fight win streak, seven of those by way of the knockout, and the eighth was a six round shutout unanimous decision. May comes to Tacoma unbeaten in ten fights. Nine of those wins came by way of the knockout and the tenth was a four round unanimous decision win. This main event looks to be a power punching affair, that if it does not end in a knockout, may be a close decision on the judges’ scorecards.

The undercard is to be determined.

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Promoter Matt Phillips and Matchmaker Keith Weir have scheduled six boxing matches for the Arena Wars October 26th event at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Bremerton, Washington

Lightweights Julio Ocampo Hernandez (6 0 0)  TBA 6 rounds

Heavyweights Ryan Bailey (1 2 0)  Carlos Brandon Ortega Taylor (1 1 0) 4 rounds

Bailey and Taylor faced each other in August in the Springfield, Oregon Arena Wars event. Baily dropped a close unanimous decision to Taylor in a four round bout. While this fight offers Bailey the opportunity to gain some revenge, the two are scheduled to fight for a third time in January of 2025. These to big men will throw heavy punches, the question in the bout will be whose punches will inflict the most damage.

Derrick Holm (debut)  TBA 4 rounds

Super Bantamweights Alexis De la Cerda Landin (4 0 0) TBA

Ricardo Reyes (0 2 0)  TBA

Super Welterweights Zachary Cooper (5 3 2)  TBA

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Updated July 7, 2024. The Pacific Northwest Rankings. See which NW fighters make their debut and which ones move up or down in this edition of the rankings. Let the discussion begin - there is a bit of movement in the newest rankings, and some inactive fighters have been dropped.

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2024 Fight Schedule *

September 19 Roy Jones Jr Promotions Legends Casino, Toppenish Washington

September 28 Arena Wars Medford Armory, Medford, Oregon

October 12th White Delight Promotions Seven Feathers Casino, Canyonville, Oregon

October 19th Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington

October 26th Arena Wars Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Bremerton, Washington

More to come...

*Subject to Change

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